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ⓘ About Paul Lisicky
Paul taught in the creative writing programs at Cornell University, Rutgers University-Newark, the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Sarah Lawrence College, and New York University, as well as other places. He works as an associate professor in the MFA Program at Rutgers University-Camden. Paul’s work has appeared in Conjunctions, Fence, The Offing, The Atlantic, Tin House, Ecotone, The New York Times, and in many other anthologies and magazines. His awards include fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Guggenheim Foundation, the Corporation of Yaddo, the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown (where he was a Fellow twice), the James Michener/Copernicus Society. He edits StoryQuaterly and serves on the Writing Committee of the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown.
All Book Series by Paul Lisicky
The Narrow Door: A Memoir of Friendship
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2016
Later: My Life at the Edge of the World
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
Song So Wild and Blue: A Life with the Music of Joni Mitchell
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
Flash Fiction: 72 Very Short Stories
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1992
What's Your Exit?: A Literary Detour Through New Jersey
Book 3 of 9 · published 2010
Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2015
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Paul Lisicky?
Paul taught in the creative writing programs at Cornell University, Rutgers University-Newark, the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Sarah Lawrence College, and New York University, as well as other places. He works as an associate professor in the MFA Program at Rutgers University-Camden. Paul’s work has appeared in Conjunctions, Fence, The Offing, The Atlantic, Tin House, Ecotone, The New York Times, and in many other anthologies and magazines.
Which Paul Lisicky series should I start with?
Paul Lisicky's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Lawnboy (1998).
How many books has Paul Lisicky written?
Paul Lisicky has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1992 and 2025. They are filed under 5 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Anthologies, Standalone Novels and Memoirs.
In what order should Paul Lisicky's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 16 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Paul Lisicky's books organised into series?
This guide splits Paul Lisicky's 16 books into categories rather than numbered series: Anthologies (9 books); Standalone Novels (2 books); Memoirs (2 books); Non-Fiction (2 books); Short Story Collections (1 book).